Thanks for the link to that thread which I missed first time round. I'm going to look forward to reading that. It's a good tip but had you thought of a power feeder on your planer ? This is mine with a 4.4m length of timber being prepped for skirting. (bottom LH corner) https://farm5.staticflickr.co...

I agree, Keith, and which is why I'm looking at a dedicated secondhand machine....3 phase I still use my Delta thicknesser that I've had for years especially for very thin stock. But it is pretty knackered now..the rise and fall graunches badly plus it's a bloody noisy screamer. You can't beat an in...

Life is too short, It's about time you dumped that Roger! Go out and buy some nice three phase machines and start enjoying your woodwork again. Good time to buy in winter :-) I am so.o.o tempted. I'm so hacked off with those bloody flip-up tables to convert to thicknessing mode. Take off the fence....

"And which part of Sir's fence would Sir like to be 90 degrees to the planer table ?" AKA why the Hammer fence is dire. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4875/32405077778_a9c2ea092e_b.jpg What else is bad about it ? When you tighten up the locking knob when using it on the table saw, it shift...

Having gone back into the workshop after an enforced break, while I was busy on other projects, and using the combination machine in anger for the first time in months, I'd forgotten what a ballache it is to use and am now seriously thinking about ditching it and getting some nice old cast iron sepa...

Welcome to the forum, Bloomoo. Most of the guys here will tell you separates. It depends on how much space you have. Separates win hands down IMO if you have the space. I had a decent workshop with some lovely cast iron separates. Then I had to move and discovered where I moved to that the mains sup...

It’s a low end machine. Some of the cheaper ones aren’t serviceable. Personally just buy a new gun. I use a HVLP system. And the guns are just under £200 each. To many of us £200 is a lot of money. It is indeed. But it means I can get spares easy enough. So less downtime. So you earn more money. An...

Cracking prices TNAF.......... 6 boxframes for £5k+vat is ridiculously cheap. Were they made by a large company and did they match the mouldings etc ?. The reason I ask is if a company basically does 3 or 4 different options and makes them in large volumes I can see they would be cheaper but still,...

You might also want to get some plastic spacers to insert between lining and studding as often the latter is (a) not straight (b) not vertical and (c) not parallel to each side And don't whatever you do be tempted to get No-nonsense Lightweight Filler from Screwfix as it's about the worst filler kno...

I'm with Steve and never use anything other than moisture resistant MDF for internal work. With regards to panel thickness it really depends on what Ovolo you are using and if you are moulding one or both sides of the door. If moulding one side only then I would say 12mm too.. Incidentally I person...

Hi guys I've got 12 of these to make for inside our house. Height approx 2m and width approx 880mm. Door 44mm thick. I'll be going with custom ovolo cutters so I can do them the stiles and rails in one pass (plus one more pass for the groove for the panel). I can't decide between 9mm or 12mm MDF. I'...

But wouldn't it depend on where the cracks are ? If in new wood then I can see Cascamite working a treat but if it's a glued joint come apart then not sure Cascamite will stick on a sealed surface. If that is the case, epoxy ?

But if you want to have a go, you need a decent random orbital sander (ROS) to remove everything from all of the top of the table. Then start finishing it again. There are plenty of proprietary finishes which will give you a decent result albeit not like French polish.

I made some internal Georgian window shutters recently. I was in a bit of a rush so was going to make them like a kitchen door with a scribe and mould profile....you know the ones...no tenon,.. just relies on the glue on scribe / mould and rebate. However as they were only 17mm thick I thought I wo...

Wondering what people's thoughts were about making small fielded panels (with a small quirk) out of MR-MDF. Can one get a reasonable painted finish or does it get all furry ? If it influences viewpoints, the finished pane size will be 660mm wide x 100mm tall..but those dimensions are not cast in sto...

Many thanks, Jonathan, for the extra info. I'll give it a try the next time I eat some Weetabix ! I'd forgotten just how much I loathe Yahoo. Can't view the site as not a member and bloody Yahoo insists I create a profile but clicking on their link just takes you to ones account details and no hint ...

Hi...my comment was tongue-in-cheek and hoping you'd put one up ! When you say perpendicular, do you mean vertical ? 'cos the Steff can't do that. In fact compared to my last power feeder, it's range of adjustments is pretty crap TBH. Brian mentioned that gas strut but damed if I can find it on that...

Rodger To swing the feeder on the tilt away bracket with ease.... set the feeder up perpendicular to the planner table's, horizontal arm would need to be fully extended to miss the planner, pull the slider out of the way, should now swing over with ease....naturally the lower you can get the feeder...